Yet those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles,

That’s why we can be so sure that every detail in our lives of love for God is worked into something good.

But forget all that — it is nothing compared to what I am going to do.
For I am about to do something new.

Everyone who hears these words of Mine, and acts on them, will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

I remember the days of old. I ponder all your great works and think about what you have done.

The Lord will guard your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forever.

Show me the right path, point out the road for me to follow. Lead me by your truth and teach me.

Then he was told, “Go, stand on the mountain at attention before God. God will pass by.”

God will clear your blurred vision—you’ll see it yet! Now that we’re on the right track, let’s stay on it.

And may you have the power to understand how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is.

Let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up.

Create in me a clean heart, O God.
Renew a steadfast, loyal spirit within me.

Be still, and know that I am God! The Lord of Heaven’s Armies is here among us; the God of Israel is our fortress.

But then I recall all you have done;
I remember your wonderful deeds of long ago. They are constantly in my thoughts.

I can’t tell you how much I long for you to enter this wide-open, spacious life. Open up your lives. Live openly and expansively!

So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

May he keep us centered and devoted to him … walking at the pace and rhythms he laid down for our ancestors.

Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win!

Wherever the river flows, life will flourish … because the river is turning the salt sea into fresh water.

Watch this: God’s eye is on those who respect him, the ones who are looking for his love.

You will rebuild the deserted ruins of your cities and be known as a rebuilder of walls; restorer of homes.

You’re blessed when you’re at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule.

I will always show you where to go.
You’ll be like a well-watered garden, a gurgling spring that never runs dry.

Step out of the traffic! Take a long, loving look at me, your High God, above politics, above everything. God of angel armies protects us.

I lie awake thinking of you, meditating on you through the night. I cling to you; your strong right hand holds me securely.

I run to you to hide me. Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. May your gracious Spirit lead me forward on a firm footing.

God’s voice thunders, and the earth melts! The Lord of Heaven’s Armies is here among us; the God of Israel is our fortress.

People with their minds set on you, you keep completely whole, Steady on their feet, because they keep at it and don’t quit.

Your God is present among you, a strong warrior there to save you. He’ll calm you with his love and he will delight you with his songs.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.

You are our granite strength, our safe harbor. So trust in you absolutely; help us lay out our lives for you. For you God, you’re a safe place for us.

You are our granite strength, our safe harbor. So trust in you absolutely; help us lay out our lives for you. For you God, you’re a safe place for us.

If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers—most of which are never even seen—don’t you think he’ll attend to you?

I’m absolutely convinced that nothing can get between us and God’s love because of the way that Jesus has embraced us.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. He will show you which path to take.

When troubles come, consider it joy. When your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow.

Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.

There’s far more here than meets the eye. The things we see now are here today, gone tomorrow. But the things we can’t see now will last forever.

He will not allow your foot to slip; He who keeps you will not slumber. The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand.

He holds in his hands the depths of the earth and the mightiest mountains.

Keep your eyes open for God, watch for his works; be alert for signs of his presence.

Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, present your requests to God.

Restore to me the joy of your salvation and sustain me with a willing spirit.

When you find yourselves flagging in your faith, go over that story … that will shoot adrenaline into your souls!

When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord; and He brought me into a spacious place.

But you – keep your eye on what you’re doing; accept the hard times along with the good…

The Lord will keep you from all harm – He will watch over your life; both now and forevermore.

But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us.

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.

Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong … how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is.

There will be a highway called the Holy Road. The people God has ransomed will come back on this road…

Let the loveliness of our God rest on us, confirming the work that we do. Oh, yes. Affirm the work that we do!

So be content with who you are, and don’t put on airs. He gets the last word; yes, he does.

But as for me, the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord my refuge, that I may tell of all Your works.

Send out your light and your truth; let them guide me. Let them lead me to your holy mountain…

For I know the plans that I have for you, plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.

You rule the oceans. You subdue their storm-tossed waves. You scattered your enemies with your mighty arm.

You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy.

See, God has come to save me. I will trust in him and not be afraid. The Lord God is my strength and my song; he has given me victory.”

Give me your lantern and compass, give me a map, so I can find my way to the sacred mountain, to the place of your presence…

May he keep us centered and devoted to him, following the life path he has cleared, watching the signposts…

Do not fear or be dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s.

Though a thousand fall at your side, though ten thousand are dying around you, these evils will not touch you.

Put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm.

When you call on me, when you come and pray to me, I’ll listen. When you come looking for me, you’ll find me.

When life is heavy and hard to take, go off by yourself. Enter the silence. Wait for hope to appear.

Strength! Courage! Don’t be timid; don’t get discouraged. God, your God, is with you every step you take.

Do you suppose a few ruts in the road or rocks in the path are going to stop us?

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters.

You call me out upon the waters, the great unknown where feet may fail.
And there I find You in the mystery, in oceans deep…

Courage! Take heart! God is here, right here, on his way to put things right…

I yell out to my God, I yell with all my might, I yell at the top of my lungs. He listens.

He gives power to the faint, and to those who have no might He increases strength.

When you call on me, when you come and pray to me, I’ll listen.

Even though I’m rumored to be dead … I’m terrifically alive.

There’s something to be cherished in the wide open spaces. If only the chance to breathe. Breathe in unknown air in search of a new way forward.

The days we are in call for both a warrior … and monk mentality.

I will bless the Lord who guides me; even at night my heart instructs me. I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.

When you call on me, when you come and pray to me, I’ll listen. When you come looking for me, you’ll find me.

It means we’d better get on with it. Strip down, start running—and never quit!

Then he was told, “Go, stand on the mountain at attention before God. God will pass by.”

Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.

I remembered the old days, went over all you’ve done, pondered the ways you’ve worked…

The days we are in call for both a warrior … and monk mentality.

The days we are in call for both a warrior … and monk mentality.

In this season of extremes we need to give ourselves time and space to lament … to enter the quiet and wait for hope to appear.

In this season of extremes we need to give ourselves time and space to lament … to enter the quiet and wait for hope to appear.

In this season of extremes we need to give ourselves time and space to lament … to enter the quiet and wait for hope to appear.

My dad was so often a source of strength and encouragement to those who knew him. There is a story I tell often in the RHYTHMinTWENTY and ROGUE …

Thin place moments are those moments when heaven and earth collide. So often that happens in the midst of extreme struggle. But that can be when we see him most clearly.

Psalm 62:5-8
God, the one and only—I’ll wait as long as he says. Everything I hope…

Jeremiah 17:7-8
Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord – And whose trust is the Lord…